Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers by De Groot, Laurens
Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers by De Groot, Laurens

Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers

'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary...
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Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers by De Groot, Laurens

Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers

$327.70
Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers by De Groot, Laurens

Hunting the Hunters: At War with the Whalers

$327.70
Author: Laurens De Groot
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction. A truly powerful and inspiring story.' Susan Sarandon

Laurens de Groot was a detective for the Dutch police, specializing in organized crime and environmental pollution. He was rapidly promoted through the ranks, but became increasingly disillusioned with failed prosecutions and minimal prison sentences. But although as a detective there was little he could do to stop the truly big criminals, there was a more radical option - direct action, not necessarily within the law.

Laurens leaves his job, sells up, travels to Australia and joins Sea Shepherd, an international organization protecting marine wildlife. He soon finds himself in the middle of the war against the Japanese whaling fleet operating in the Antarctic whale sanctuary. As the Japanese hunt whales, Laurens and the Sea Shepherd crews hunt them. Their boats are tiny for the wild Southern Ocean, and as well as dealing with the extreme weather they are repeatedly attacked by the Japanese crews and nearly shipwrecked by ice. On one mission, their boat is rammed, cut in two and sunk by a whaling ship. This is war, with no quarter given.

Hunting the Hunters is an action-packed and timely account of one man's extraordinary life, as well as an ongoing battle against a powerful nation determined to get its way no matter the cost. It's an important subject, one that a lot of people care about, and as Laurens tells the story in his own words this is a compelling and insightful book.

Bloomsbury gratefully acknowledges the support of the Dutch Foundation for Literature.

Author: Laurens De Groot
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical Press
Published: 01/02/2014
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781472903648


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/24/2014

About the Author

Laurens de Groot, now 32, worked for Sea Shepherd for several years, travelling the world raising funds and spreading the word (appearing on Jay Leno and Larry King in the US, and featuring in Animal Planet's Whale Wars series). He is currently fighting rhino poachers in South Africa, using his law enforcement experience to help improve anti-poaching efforts.




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